Evan Cheng
InvestorUnicorn founderFounder at Mysten Labs · Founder at Sui
United States
Writes $25K – $150K checks · typically $50K
FoundedMysten Labs$2BSui
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About
Evan Cheng is the co-founder and CEO of Mysten Labs, a company developing infrastructure for web3. He has previously worked as a technical leader and as an engineer, and has received recognition from the ACM for contributions to computer science.
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Mysten Labs's investors · 28
a16z cryptoMenlo ParkAlumni VenturesManchester · $100K – $10M checksAndreessen HorowitzMenlo Park · $500K – $50M checks · since 2023Arrington CapitalMiamiArrington XRP CapitalSeattle · $100K – $5M checksBasecamp FundManchester · $100K – $10M checksBig Brain HoldingsLos AngelesBinance LabsMalta · $100K – $5M checks · since 2023ChamaeleonSilicon Valley · $1M – $5M checksCircle & Co.$130K – $780K checks · since 2023Coinbase VenturesStamford · $100K – $10M checks · since 2023CVP NoLimitGrand Cayman · $250K – $3M checksDentsu VenturesTokyoElectric CapitalPalo Alto · $1M – $20M checksFigmentNew YorkFranklin TempletonSan Mateo · since 2023Hack VCPalo Alto · $3M checksLightspeed Venture PartnersMenlo Park · $1.7M – $87M checksLvna CapitalMiamiNFXSan Francisco · $250K – $5M checksNo Limit Holdings (NLH)Grand Cayman · $250K – $3M checksPrime PartnersTokyoRedpoint VenturesWoodside · $100K – $10M checksRyze LabsMiamiSamsung NextSan Jose · $100K – $5M checks · since 2023Scribble VenturesPortola Valley · $750K – $1.5M checksSide Door VenturesFernandina Beach · $300K – $5M checksStandard Crypto
Co-founders at Mysten Labs
Founder at Sui
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Sui's investors · 14
Bixin CapitalBeijingBixin VenturesBorderless VentureClermontCoinbase VenturesStamford · $100K – $10M checksCrypto DiscoverCVP NoLimitGrand Cayman · $250K – $3M checksElectric CapitalPalo Alto · $1M – $20M checksHack VCPalo Alto · $3M checksL2 Iterative Ventures (L2IV)San FranciscoLvna CapitalMiamiNo Limit Holdings (NLH)Grand Cayman · $250K – $3M checksStandard CryptoSublime VenturesWWVentures$250K – $500K checks
Experience
- Mysten LabsCo-founder & CEOcurrent2021 — presentEarth
- Novi FinancialDirector of R&D, Novi Financial2018 — 2021
- FacebookDirector of Engineering, Programming Languages & Runtimes2015 — 2018United States
- AppleSenior Manager, Low Level Tools2015United States
- AppleSenior Manager, Compilation Technologies2013 — 2015
- AppleSenior Manager, LLVM Backend2011 — 2013
- AppleEngineering Manager, LLVM Backend2008 — 2011
- AppleSenior Compiler Engineer2005 — 2008
- Synfora Inc.Senior Principal Engineer2004 — 2005
- Equator Technologies, Inc.Engineer / Engineering Manager1997 — 2004
Skills & more
Development Tools5Simulations5Optimizations2Architecture6Compilers43LLVM6Debugging14Distributed Systems8Computer Architecture8ARM32Processors19Optimization15
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AlgorithmsGPUArchitecturesGCCSoftware EngineeringARM ArchitectureC++CEmbedded SystemsEmbedded SoftwareOpen SourceDevice DriversLanguages Chinese · English
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Evan Cheng?
- Evan Cheng is the co-founder and CEO of Mysten Labs, a company developing infrastructure for web3. He has previously worked as a technical leader and as an engineer, and has received recognition from the ACM for contributions to computer science.
- Where does Evan Cheng work?
- Evan Cheng is Founder of Mysten Labs and Co-Founder, CEO at Mysten Labs and Founder at Sui.
- What check size does Evan Cheng write?
- Evan Cheng typically writes checks of $25K – $150K.
- What companies did Evan Cheng found?
- Evan Cheng founded Mysten Labs, Sui.
- Where did Evan Cheng go to school?
- Evan Cheng studied at Syracuse University (MS, Computer Science); Marietta College (BS, Computer Science and Math).
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